No matter how cold it is at night, nearly every day on the Outer Banks warms to above freezing. The Frisco and Buxton area averages just one frost-filled day per year. Days per month on average at Cape Hatteras when the minimum temperature drops to 32, 40, or 50 Â°F or below. 32 Â°F.
Keep at bay-keep someone or something at a safe distance Several sources cite the bay tree as the origin of this expression, giving the significance the ancients held in the protective powers of this plant. It has also been said that the bay laurel was turned to as a remedy at the time of the Great Plague of London.
Bay - An inlet of the sea or other body of water usually smaller than a gulf. Sound - A long, relatively wide body of water, larger than a channel, connecting larger bodies of water. Channel - A narrow body of water between two portions of lands. Cove - A small sheltered inlet or bay. Gulf - A part of the ocean or sea extending into the land. Harbor - A part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage especially one with port facilities. Haven - A harbor or port. Port - A place where ships may ride secure from storms. Usually a harbor town or city where ships may take on or discharge cargo. Fjord - A narrow inlet of sea between cliffs or steep slopes.